Bullying remains a pervasive issue in schools, manifesting in various forms that can deeply affect young individuals. A recent incident documented by a mother of a 9-year-old child being bullied over a fake Stanley Cup at school took to TikTok after her daughter came home visibly upset. The Stanley 40oz Adventure Quencher's rise in popularity among young teens is a phenomenon that combines the power of social media, influencers and peers alike showcase their personalized tumblers on platforms like Instagram and TikTok, has turned it into a must-have accessory for many teens.
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“I'm going to keep this pretty short and sweet this is the cup that we got our daughter for Christmas this is not a Stanley this is a $9.98 Walmart cup that she said she thought was cute he is 9 years old on the second day back to school after Christmas break she comes home she's not crying, shes just upset “
“The girls, I'm not saying all but maybe 9 or 10 of them made sure to let her know that this is not a real Stanley that this is fake and it's not as cool so she comes home she's upset she asks if she can have a real Stanley do I think that a nine year old needs a Stanley no do I have one yes I have one different colors I'm not going to Target and fighting other women or moms to try and get the new Valentine's Day Stanley”
“If your a parent, If you can do something to keep your child from getting me fun of to help fit in you're going to do it so we went and bought her a 30 Oz Stanley in our area at our local Ace Hardware these are $35 can we afford to buy her a Stanley yesterday so we went and bought her a 30 Oz Stanley in our area at our local Ace Hardware these are $35 give me afford to buy her a Stanley Yesterday by the children in our school that are making fun of her for not having a real name brand Stanley”
“It doesn't start with the kids, it starts with parents, moms, what are we teaching our kids you better believe that if our 9-year-old daughter came home and somehow we found out that she made fun of another girl at school for not having something named brand whether it's a Stanley, Lululemn, UGGS, I don't care what it is”
“We would be calling the family we would be making her write a note to apologize we would make her apologize in person because that's not what we do in this household and that's what we need to be teaching our kids it does not matter it's great if you want to have name brand things and you can afford name brand nice things that's great.”
“We're trying to teach our kids they don't necessarily need that things are earned you have to work for things in your life not everything is just going to be handed to you but do I also not want to see my daughter being left out or made fun of because she doesn't have the neighboring things that's how I grew up no disrespect to my parents but we didn't have those things.
“The first time that my mom found me a limited too bathing suit at Goodwill and I felt so good to have that name brand clothing I know now as an adult that that shouldn't have met something but it did cuz it made me feel like I fit in even though we are trying to teach our kids to be unique and to be themselves and and I am all for that.”
“I am not going to if my daughter My daughter asks for something to help fit in with the kids at school and she feels cool and it's something that she really wants and I can do that for I'm going to but we have got to teach our kids to not make other kids feel inferior for not having the things that they have that's it that's where it starts and it starts with us.”
“End rant”
Commenters said:
“Okay but her cup IS cute! It’s like the perfect size for her taste! Stanley’s are BORING”
“I’m a teacher and a ton of middle schoolers have Stanley’s. They see I don’t have one. I have a Walmart tumbler. Hopefully I can be an example.”
“100%. If a parent buys their kid name brands-great. But that name brand better come with a lesson in being humble & kind”
“I’m expecting a letter any day now about no more Stanleys at school lol”
“I was your daughter and instead of Stanley’s, they were UGGs. My folks couldn’t afford them”
“Parents have no idea how their kids act at school, NO IDEA”
As this trend continues, it's clear that the Stanley cup has found its place in the hands of the next generation, far beyond the rink and into the realm of everyday teen life.
